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Attitudes and Experiences of People Who Use Cannabis and Drive: implications for drugs and driving legislation in Victoria, Australia

Michael G. Lenné, Craig L.M. Fry, Paul Dietze, Greg Rumbold Turning Point Alcohol Drug Centre Inc., 54±62 Gertrude St., Fitzroy 3065, Victoria,Australia; Accident Research Centre, P.O. Box 70A, Monash University 3800, Victoria,Australia; Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 17, Monash University 3800, Victoria, Australia
Pages 307-313 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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